Monday, February 16, 2009

Support your local farmers. Forget the bland, tasteless produce that is shipped from overseas or over thousands of miles. Local food is picked when the produce is ripe. Begin shopping seasonal vegetables. Get to know your farmers. This year spend your money in Louisiana there's a Farmer's Market near you.

Be sure to call and check ahead as hours and days are subject to change.

The Southern Organic Resource Guide has a listing of Certified Organic Operations in Louisiana

This listing is from the Southern Organic Resource Guide website:"The following information was graciously supplied by the agents who certify in Louisiana. All certified operations were contacted for verification of the information. Only operations that were certified prior to June 1, 2005 and provided their approval for inclusion are listed in this resource manual.

Operations are listed in alphabetical order, by name of the operation. No attempt was made to sort by certifying agent, location, or size of the operation. Numbers assigned to operations correspond to numbering on the Louisiana map.

Monday, December 8, 2008

Green Project: The Benefits of Louisiana's Largest Solar PanelsThe Green Project is home to Louisiana's largest collection of solar panels, saving money and reducing dependency on traditional energy sources.View more »

Sunday, November 16, 2008

EnviroFlash gives instant air quality information that citizens can customize for their own needs, allowing them to take steps that can protect the health of their family. The service is especially helpful for people who are at greater risk from air pollution, including children, older adults, and people with heart or lung diseases, such as coronary artery disease or asthma. But everyone can benefit by taking steps to reduce exposure on unhealthy air quality days.

EnviroFlash provides air quality forecasts via e-mail and pager, allowing individuals to make plans based on information that is reliable and daily. The messages include the same local air quality forecast that is coordinated through television and radio news media. EnviroFlash is sponsored by EPA and the state and local air quality agencies that participate in the AIRNow program, and can be found at www.airnow.gov.

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Mississippi Solar Energy Society

The Truth about Cypress

According to the Louisiana Forestry Association Louisiana's Cypress Forests are growing six times as fast as trees are being harvested. Read the facts here.

Louisiana Public Television

The links below are for podcasts that pertain to environmental issues in Louisiana including solar, wind, environmental architecture, and energy efficiency. These are excellent stories about green living in Louisiana. All have great information and ideas.

Gardening Tip

Gardening is a great way to take care of yourself and your family. These companies offer heirloom and organic seeds for your garden. Tired of tasteless, dead food? Try growing these fruits and vegetables and bring flavor back into your life. Remember what a tomato or cucumber really tastes like. Enjoy the sweet taste of ripe fruits and vegetables grown by you.